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Air Force 4N1X1 · Surgical Technologist

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Surgical Technologist (4N1X1) is an Air Force enlisted specialty. O*NET's military crosswalk links it to 9 civilian occupations; the closest matches here are Surgical Technologists, Surgical Assistants, and Registered Nurses. Typical national pay across these matches runs from $42,260 to $97,550 a year, and 5 of them carry an O*NET Bright Outlook (growing or many openings).

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Civilian jobs your experience qualifies you for

Your $19 package includes a personal Career Match Report built from your own duties. Here are the jobs the U.S. Department of Labor matches to 4N1X1, with typical national pay.

Surgical Technologists

$64,650/yr typical pay

Growing

Surgical Assistants

$66,800/yr typical pay

Growing

Registered Nurses

$97,550/yr typical pay

Growing

Nursing Assistants

$42,260/yr typical pay

Steady demand

Medical Assistants

$45,690/yr typical pay

Growing fast

Typical pay = national median from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Pay varies by location and experience. Job matches from the O*NET Military Crosswalk.

What employers will see on your resume

Sample resume lines built from the tasks the U.S. Department of Labor (O*NET) lists for civilian jobs that match 4N1X1. Use the ones that describe what you actually did.

Examples only, adapted from O*NET task statements for Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants. Your resume is written from your own duties and uses only the numbers you give us.

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A note from the founder

I served on active duty in the U.S. Air Force from 2001 to 2009 as a 2W0 Munitions Systems specialist and a C-130 Loadmaster. I didn't work Surgical Technologist, so this page leans on O*NET and BLS data rather than my own memories. The problem is the same, though: your experience is valuable, and it has to be written in the civilian employer's language.

Travis Loso, founder of DutyToResume

Questions veterans ask

Do I list 4N1X1 on a civilian resume?

Lead with a civilian job title that fits what you actually did (the matches on this page, like surgical technologists, are a good place to start), and add a secondary line like 'Military title: Surgical Technologist (4N1X1), U.S. Air Force'. Recruiters search civilian titles; the code helps veteran-focused employers.

What civilian jobs fit 4N1X1 best?

O*NET maps 4N1X1 to 9 related civilian occupations. The closest matches include surgical technologists, surgical assistants, and registered nurses.

Which 4N1X1 career match pays the most?

Of the matches on this page, Registered Nurses has the highest national median pay: $97,550 a year (BLS 2025). Pay varies by location and experience.

How many Airmen work in 4N1?

The Air & Space Forces Magazine 2025 Almanac lists 581 Total Force enlisted Airmen in 4N1 (Surgical Technologist) as of Sept. 30, 2024 (rank 69 by headcount).

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Last updated 2026-10-13. Sources: O*NET OnLine Military Crosswalk (O*NET 31.0), https://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/MOC; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data and 2024-2034 employment projections, as published on O*NET OnLine occupation summaries.

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